Annual Cyril and Methodius celebrations kick off at Velehrad

The 25th annual pilgrimage festival marking the legacy of Saints Cyril and Methodius, Greek missionaries who brought Christianity to the Czech lands, gets underway in the south Moravian town of Velehrad on Thursday.

The People of Goodwill celebrations will be officially launched in the evening with a prayer in the Velehrad Basilica and a charity concert. They will culminate on Sunday with a national pilgrimage and an open air mass, celebrated by Olomouc Archbishop Josef Nuzík.